ALEXANDRIA - Delegate David Englin (D-Alexandria) announced today that he has been appointed to a newly formed joint subcommittee of the General Assembly to study local incentives provided to private businesses for economic development purposes. Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) appointed Englin to the 11-member committee, which was created by legislation passed during the 2008 General Assembly session.
“This will be an important opportunity to ensure that local governments have the tools they need to work with the private sector — and especially with small businesses — to create jobs and promote economic development,” said Englin. “Small businesses are integral to the very fabric of our community here in the 45th District, so I am especially grateful for the opportunity to work with my colleagues on this new subcommittee to strengthen our community and our economy by strengthening small businesses.”
The purpose of the committee is to examine the economic development incentives that localities are permitted to provide to private businesses, with a particular eye toward evaluating the impact on small businesses.
For more information on the Joint Subcommittee on Local Incentives to Private Businesses for Economic Development, contact Englin’s office at DelDEnglin@house.state.va.us or 703-549-3203.
